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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and support Software Defined Storage (SDS) and Kubernetes platforms in a private cloud environment. This role focuses on scalability, resilience, automation, and performance using Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices.
This is a deeply technical role requiring expert-level understanding of Software Defined Storage, Kubernetes and extensive working knowledge on Linux Operating systems. You will also collaborate with platform and SRE teams to maintain secure, performant, and multi-tenant-isolated services that serve high-throughput, mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and operate large-scale Software Defined Storage architectures across private and public cloud regions.
• Deploy and support enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) and SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn).
• Build and operate multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters on bare metal using SDS-backed storage.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Ansible, Terraform or Pulumi, with Python/Bash automation.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure updates, patching, upgrades, testing, and rollback.
• Build observability, alerting, and auto-remediation using GitOps and tools such as Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana.
• Architect and maintain high availability, disaster recovery, and scale-out infrastructure.
• Perform deep troubleshooting across storage, Kubernetes, hypervisors, networking, and Linux systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate globally on change management, documentation, and operational best practices.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience managing enterprise storage and Kubernetes platforms on Linux.
• Strong hands-on experience with SDS solutions (Ceph, Longhorn) and storage migrations from legacy systems.
• Experience with block, file, and object storage, including Fibre Channel and IP-based protocols.
• Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform, or Pulumi).
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Deep experience with enterprise DNS (Infoblox DDI, BIND, cloud DNS platforms).
• Experience operating 24x7 mission-critical production environments.
• Hands-on experience with hypervisors (vSphere and/or KVM).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
• Ability to write technical documentation and contribute to community wikis or knowledge bases.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of overall Enterprise Common Infrastructure service implementations with a focus on SDS & Kubernetes.
• Understanding of security best practices for system patching and security compliance (e.g., CIS, NIST).
• Background in telco, edge cloud, or large enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience and relevant industry certifications will also be considered.

What You'll Get

• A collaborative team that's deeply invested in infrastructure excellence.
• Complex technical challenges that require creative, scalable solutions.
• The opportunity to shape a next-generation private cloud platform-built reliability.
• Access to the latest tools, frameworks, and upstream project developments.

Skills and Attributes:

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to translate complex, cross-domain requirements into scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure and automation solutions.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record of effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, including developers, operations, security, and product stakeholders.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Passionate about knowledge-sharing and mentorship, with experience guiding junior engineers and fostering a team culture of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence in cloud engineering and DevOps practices.